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“Megan. Gently lower the painting
to the floor and back away.”
Оглавление“Back away?” she repeated, her voice reedy.
He took her by the shoulders. “Lower the painting.”
Slowly, she let it fall, and the painting came to a rest on the floor of her closet. She stepped back, allowing him to propel her toward the front door. He captured her outstretched hand before she could touch the knob.
“We’ve contaminated the scene enough,” he said, and pulled out a pair of rubber gloves. He slipped one on and opened the door.
When they cleared the threshold, he used his cell phone to call dispatch.
Megan looked so small and vulnerable. He resisted the urge to take her in his arms. He had to stay objective. “We’ll wait for the CSI team.”
“And then?”
Regret lay heavy across his shoulders. “Then I have to take you in.”
